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GEORGE TAGGART, OF NICHOLS JUNCTION, MISSOURI.

BOX-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 643,279, dated February 13, 1900. Application filed August 19, 1898. Serial No. 689,061. (No model.)

To all whom, it nut concern.-

Beit known that LGEORGE TAGGART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nichols Junction, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box Forming and Making Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,'clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for making berry-boxes, the object of which is to quickly form, fold, and nail the boxes. This object I attain by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the machine, showing the device open. Fig. 2 is a perspective View from the opposite side, showing the device closed. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the device for folding shown open. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the same closed. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the nailing device.

bottoms. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal vertical section of the box which holds the sides of the berry-boxes to be worked up. Fig. Sis a longitudinal vertical section of the male portion of the former, showing the ejector. Fig. 9 is a perspective detail showing the male portion of the staple-former. Fig. 10 is a detail in perspective of the female portion of the staple-former. Fig. 11 is a plan view showing the devices for feeding the wires into the ma- Fig. 12 is an enlarged verticaltsection on line 00 m of Fig. 11, showing in detail the feeding mechanism for feeding the wire into the machine for forming staples. Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail showing the ratchet for operating the feeding device. Fig. 14 is a detail vertical'cross-section on line y 3 ,Fig. 5, showing the staple forming and driving device and showing the hammer. Fig. 15 is a similar view of this device, showing the staple driven. Fig. 16 is another vertical section the same as Fig. 14, broken away to show the projection R Fig. 17 is atop view of the staple-former, showing the springs a Fig. 18 is a detailed view showing the Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical v section of the box which holds the berry-box spring-pawl N Fig. 19 shows a modification of the device for making staples by means of a hand-lever and takes the place of the footpiece S either to be used, with a preference for the hand-lever A Fig. 20 is a detail showing a modification of the ice-tongs device for connecting and disconnecting the treadlerod D Fig. 21 is a vertical section of the stapler, showing the levers R lifted by the projections P P. the levers and catch for removing the side pieces. Fig. 23 is a detail perspective view of the completed berry-box.

Similar letters of reference represent corresponding parts in the several figures.

The framework A for supporting the device in an upright position may be made any desired size and shape for this purpose, having suitable supporting-rods A B B are upright supports to which is attached the lower or female portion of the die in which the berry-box is formed. This lower or female portion of the former 0 consists of an opening the size and shape of the box to be formed.

D is a male portion of the former and is attached to a sliding plate D which works up and down in grooves B 'of the uprights B. The sliding former or male die D is provided with a rod D for operating the same. This is accomplished by means of a foot-piece D for drawing it down and a recoil-spring D Said rod D is provided with a connecting and disconnecting device, as shown in Figs. 4 and 20, the latter being a modification that may be used. In the former the clamps or ice-tongs D D are hinged to the upper part of the rod D the lower part D being pro- Fig. 22 is a detail showing vided with an arrow-head D having beveled upper sides D and notches D on the under side of the head. The uprights B are provided with projecting pieces D for catching the levers D of the clasps D D for throwing the claws D out of connection with the lower part of the rod D. To keep said rod in position, it is provided with a sheath D, in which it slides up and down. In Fig. 20 the clasps D D are formed to operate by coming in contact with the upper end of the sheath. In this case the projections D are dispensed with., The object of these clamps on the rod D is to permit the operation of the sliding folders E E by the same treadle or foot-piece D for as the male former or die is seated in the female portion of the die the clamps D open .and permit the treadle D to go on down, and by means of the rods F F secured through the cross-piece F said crosspiece being attached to the foot-piece D and said rods extending thence upward are attached by means of chains F F to the sliding pieces E E Said chains F F pass over rollers F E, Fig. 3, so as to draw said slides forward as the foot-piece D moves on down. The lengths of the rods F F are so adjusted that one of the slides will move forward in advance of the other for folding down one side of the berry-box in advance of the other. Said rods F F are provided with springs F F below the cross-piece F Said springs are to permit the foot-piece D to move on down to operate the hammer for driving the staples, while holding the folders in position. The said folders leave a space between them to permit the staples to be driven through the folded sides of the berry-box. The slides E and E are provided with recoiling-springs G G for throwing the slides back after the box is nailed and the foot-piece D released.

The boxes are made of two piecesa rectangular bottom piece I and a side piece I-I, having slots or eyes into which the corners of the rectangular bottom are inserted as the sides are wrapped around the bottom piece. The bottoms I and the side blanks II are held in two boxes or magazines, which are connected on the same frame J to be reciprocated horizontally from their normal position in Fig. 5 toward the dies 0 and D and back again. At each reciprocation a bottom is left caught by brads D on the male die D, and

side blank is left caught by catches K on thethe folders E E of the female die.

J is a box for holding the side pieces out of which the berry-boxes are to be formed. (See Figs. 5 and 7.) It has slots in the bottom J, in which operates the brad K on the front end of levers K. Said levers are secured to the slide pieces E and E for drawing out one berry-box side piece at a time from the bottom of box J. For this purpose said box J has an opening J or slot the width to admit I one berry-box side piece H to slide through at a time. Said box J is also provided with a weight or follower J for holding the berrybox side pieces H firmly against the bottom of box J, so that when the frontside of box J strikes the projection K on the back end of lever K it raises the brad K into the bottom piece of the berry-box side pieces and draws it out as the box J moves back.

M is a box for holding the bottom pieces I of the berry-boxes. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) Said box M is provided with suitable end pieces having springs M M to firmly hold the bot toms I in position. The male die D is provided with brads D to enter the front one of the said bottom pieces I as they are moved forward, and as the box M' moves back it leaves one of the bottoms I attached to the front side of the male die D. Said box M is provided with a follower L, which operates as follows: The follower L is provided with cogs or teeth L L on its upper and lower sides and with a stationary ratchet L, having a spring L for operating on the follower L to prevent its flying backward. On its upper side it has a ratchet L for driving the follower forward, said ratchet being operated by means of a lever L to which one end is secured. The other end of the lever has an arm I. to strike the stationary portion of the former 0 when the box M is moved forward for moving the follower L one notch forward, and a spring L is provided for throwing the pawl back one notch on the follower, and a yoke L is provided to prevent its going more than one notch at a time.

The boxes J and M are attached to a slidingrod or rack J which is provided with teeth or cogs J on its under side to be operated by a cog-wheel N, which is provided With suitable hearings in a support B secured to the upright B. Said cog-wheels N are operated by means of a lever N by the operation of which the boxes J and M are moved back and forth. Lever N also strikes the projection 0 of the ejector 0 when the box is completed. This is accomplished by the projecting ends Oflwhich drive the completed berrybox ofl": the male die D, and by means of the spring 0 the ejector is drawn back to position.

N is a spring-pawl, Fig. 18, for holding the male die D up while the staples are cut and formed. For this purpose one end of the spring-pawl N is attached to the axis of the cog-wheels N, the other end coming in contact with a projection N on the back side of plate D, to which the male die D is attached.

The device for cutting and forming staples R consists of a feeding mechanism X on each side for feeding wires X X (see Figs. 11 to 17) into the cutting-machine. The feeding is accomplished by means of wheels X having a grooved edge X and a tongue-edged wheel X Said tongue edge is milled or notched at X on its outer edge for firmly holding the wire to be fed into the machine. The bearings of one of the wheels, preferably X are provided with a spring X for firmly pressing the same against the wire. Said wheel is also provided with notches X on its upper surface, in which fits a ratchet or pawl X for driving the same. Said pawl is provided with a suitable spring X for holding the same back and a slot X for permitting it to slide back one notch in the wheel X 'at a time. It also has a projecting end X for striking one of the uprights P as they are carried forward by the motion of box M, to which said uprights P are attached. The wire on the opposite side is fed in a similar way. In said staple-forming device R is a frame having beveled openings W for receiving the wires X X, the inner edge of IIO said opening being sharp for cutting the said wires. In said frame R is placed a sliding sleeve V, Figs. 5 and 10, having racks or cogs V on each end for being operated up and down by means of cog-wheels R R Fig. 5, having levers R R which are weighted at the outer ends and provided with cogs for moving said sleeve V up and down as said lever is operated.

P is a male port-ion of the staple-former, having three projections P Pi P, with'openings or depressions P P between. The open ings are to receive the ends of the sleeve V. The projections P P operate the levers R of the cog-wheels R to force the sleeve V down over the projection P, which enters it as the sleeve goes down and cuts off the staple from the wires X X and forms the staple out of the piece cut off, which is forced up into the sleeve V by the projection P against the lower side of the hammer S The spring of the piece of wire thus formed into a staple holds itself in position in the sleeve V, while the former P is removed and goes back with box M, to which it is attached. When the staple is formed, the staple-forming device is moved up, which releasesthe male portion of the die P, which enables it to move back to its normal position.

The hammer S is driven down when the sleeve V and its frame W rest upon the top side of the berry-box H on the upper side of the male die D. (See Fig. 15.) The upper surface of the male die D is provided with groove D, Fig. 15, for turning the points of the staple Y outward as it is being-driven in opposite directions and upward to clench the same for holding the sides H firmly together. The hammers S are provided with a weighted head S, to which they are attached. The weighted hammer S and the staple-former are provided with rods S R respectively. Rod S is provided with a suitable foot-piece S at the lower end for forcing the same downward in driving the staples and a suitable recoil-spring Q R for raising the same. The other rod R is secured so as to be operated by the foot-piece D as it passes downward and is also provided with a suitable recoilspring. Springs Z Z have clasps Z which catch the levers R when raised by the projections P P and hold them in position, and when the hammers S are driven downward through slot S they are bevel-edged, as shown, so as to spread the springs Z Z as the ham mers descend, thus releasing the levers R which, being weighted, drop back of their own weight and throw the sleeve V back up above the openings in a position to form another staple. Said sleeve is steadied in position by a projection R Fig. 16, which enters the sleeve as it goes up.

The device is thus operated: Strips of wood or the like ordinarily used for berry-boxes, having slots for receiving the corners of the bottoms, are laid in box J, Fig. 5, and weighted down by J Said box has the slot J at male die D is seated.

the lower front edge the thickness of one strip and slots J Fig. 7, in its bottom. Said box J is attached to the sliding rack-bar J 3 for the purpose specified and operated, as stated above, by lever N Strips of wood as ordinarily used for the bottoms of berryboxes are placed in box M, Figs. 5 and 6 and operated as above specified. After one of the bottoms I has been attached to the male former D and a side strip II is held on the female former by the brads on levers K, as stated above, thetreadle D is depressed, which moves the male die from position in Fig. 3 down to Fig. 4, entering the female die by the male die D and forming the ends of the box. In this downward movement the arms D strike the cams or projections D and strip the arrow-head (or it may be accomplished as shown in Fig. 20) just as the Continued downward motion of D causes the cross-pieceF to draw rods F F and by the chains F F draws the sliding folders E E forward one ahead of the other and folds the sides of the berrybox down over the male die D. Continued downward pressure of D compresses springs F F and draws down the rods R which are attached to treadle D, but may be attached to treadle S and this forms the staple, as above specified, and brings the staple against the box H. The pressure downward, then, of foot-piece S drives the staple. Releasing the foot-piece S and treadle D, the springs above described bring the device back to the normal position. Throwing the lever N then farther forward the completed box is ejected.

In modification shown in Fig. 19 the springs F and F, as shown in Fig. 3, are removed from the under side of the foot-piece and placed on top of the same and are provided with sheaths and ice-tongs for being operated the same as rod D Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a box-making machine the combina tion of the female die 0; male die D; rod with treadle-D, clamps D D and recoil-springs D with folding slide-pieces E, E for folding down the sides of the box all substantially as shown and described for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a stationary die 0; of the sliding die D, a rod D clamps D D sliding folders E, E operated by means of rods connected with the foot-piece on rod D and recoil-springs all substantially as shown and described.

3. In a box-forming device a stationary die C, and a sliding die, D, having a disconnecting-rod D said disconnecting-rod, D having clamps D D for catching a head D, on rod D opened by means of cams D and foldin g-slidesE, E connected with the foot-piece D on rod D said slides having recoil-springs G, G all constructed and combined for the purpose specified.

4. In a box M, for holding bottom pieces of boxes to be formed the combination of end springs M M with a follower L, having a lever and ratchets for operating the said follower and brads on the male die D, for taking out one bottom at a time as the reciprocating movable box M, is moved forward and back all substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with a box-forming device consisting of two reciprocating boxes J, M, holding the side pieces H, and bottoms I, a stationary die, 0, and a movable die, D, with a staple-forming device consisting of a frame R, having sleeve V, and former, P, and levers R and hammers, S, all substantially as shown and described.

6. In combination with a staple-forming device consisting of a frame R, having sleeve V, lever R and a reciprocating male former, P, of a wire-feeding mechanism consisting of milled, ton gue-andgrooved wheels X one having spring-bearings X the other propelled by a spring-pawl X all substantially as shown and described.

7. In a box-making machine the combination of a staple-forming mechanism consistin g of wheels X X provided with apawl X, for feeding the Wire, and a frame R, provided with a sleeve V, and levers R and a reciprocating male former P; with a staple-driving device consisting of a hammer S, with spring-rod S all substantially as shown and described.

8. The combination in a box-making machine of a box-former consisting of a stationary female die, 0, and a movable male die, D, and reciprocating boxes J, M, containing the sides H, bottoms I, with a staple forming and driving mechanism above it substantially as shown and described.

9. A box-forming mechanism operated by means of a lever N for reciprocating the boxes J and M, combined with a separable treadle-rod D for operating the male dies, D, and rods F, F for operating the foldingslides E, E and a rod R for operating the staple-former and a rod S for operating the hammer for driving the staples, all substantially as shown and described.

10. In combination with a wire -feeding mechanism as described; of a staple-forming device consisting of a frame W, havingasliding sleeve, V, operated by cog wheels as specified and a male former P, all constructed and operated substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE TAGGART.

WVitnesses:

J. W. CLEMENS, J. F. WOODFELL. 

